I was skimming through the Fall 2009 RTW shows and so far only BALMAIN has caught my attention.

I l♥ved this collection.

For Fall, Christophe Decarnin delivered lots of studs, sequins, black (only my favourite things in the world) and LOTS of leg. Most of the models wore the same shoes as far as I can tell and they are soooooooo badass. Yes, I said that. Badass.

Most people choose dark colours for Fall and there has been no exception for all the Fall RTW collections I’ve seen so far. But only BALMAIN has managed to integrate different textures to keep it interesting.

It also helps that I’m totally into the whole glamour rocker chic look. =P

AND hello, love the makeup for this show. I’m kind of glad that they didn’t use yet another smokey eye for Fall.

Today my friend Amy and I were relieving the stresses of the past week by taking a shopping trip. It was very exciting because half the time we talked about Amy’s upcoming trip to Disneyworld and we all know the anticipation (a.k.a. shopping for the trip) is half the fun. While we were at the mall, we managed to pass by the Swarovski store and to my surprise a gorgeous new collection caught my eye.

Are these not the cutest things you have ever seen? Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see them upclose since the only ones the Waterloo location had were the ones on display in the window. -____-

But check out these adorable charms!

Pear charm:

The pear charm above is definitely the cutest of the lot.

Radish charm:

Why a radish, I don’t know…

Strawberry charm:

This one is also super cute, but I feel like strawberry could’ve been even cuter.

Ice cream charm:

So adorable it even has a little waffle in the charm… mmmm I could used some green tea icecream right now.

Believe it or not this is a USB Memory Stick:

This entire collection reminds me of tokidoki minus the craziness and gaudiness.

As many of you know, it is Fashion Week in New York. I can’t believe all the work I have in store for next week. I will only be posting my favourite collections if that.

I couldn’t quite grasp the theme of this collection; there were some very dark and rigid pieces and there were a few light airy pieces which I loved. Perhaps a fairytale theme of what the princess and the evil stepmom would’ve worn?

I feels as though this is what the modern Cinderella would’ve worn. Gorgeous silk, chiffon and bows galore!

But I was surfing on Revolve and ShopBop and had to post some of the shoes that I saw and loved. Last year we saw the emergence of the gladiator sandal and they only managed to grow on me towards the end of last season, so this summer, I’m finally going to invest in a nice pair like Candela’s studded pair:

CANDELA Jazz Studded Sandals in Navy Suede and Black Leather

This pair is more laid back and for everyday; really love the colour of the steel pair (pictured on the right) but hello! METALLIC is sooo beautiful:

I’ve also discovered an affinity for T-strap sandals because they tend to elongate the leg and that’s always a plus for shorties like myself ^^ These are by L.A.M.B. who has some of the greatest shoes. So creative.

These are more like modified T-strap gladiators and I absolutely LOVE, LOVE LOVE LOVE the BALMAIN pair by Giuseppe Zanotti. And the Pour La Victoire pair has such a soft touch with the braided leather. Side note: any brand which translates to FTW is a winner in my books. =)